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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,431.75 and 28,509.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,431.75 and 28,509.56 is: 41,828.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,431.75 : 28,509.56 = 28,509.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,431.75/28,509.56 = 28,509.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,431.75x = 28,509.56 × 28,509.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,431.75x = 812,795,153.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 812,795,153.94/19,431.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,828.20

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